Airbone forces and troops training

DCI’s land forces section offers armed forces of countries friendly with France a broad selection of training courses for airborne forces. Based on several years’ experience in this sector, DCI trains officers and NCOs earmarked for service in parachute units. This high-level training relies on the competences of experts from the French armed forces. Services are customised to the specific organisation and equipment of the customer country.

Training for section leaders:

Basic/advanced training to prepare trainees to lead a parachute section on combat missions in hostile territory, on foot, day and night. Introduction to personnel and equipment organisation and management.

Training for unit commanders:

Training of company commanders from airborne forces to lead any kind of combat mission, whatever the insertion mode.

Training for battalion- and brigade-level planning:

Training focused on understanding the operational functions of general staff officers: knowledge of the organisation and conduct of operational functions using the MRT tactical decision-making method, drafting operational orders, etc.

Training is also offered for specialist skills in the airborne forces sector:

Cluster insertion/extraction jumpmaster:

Training in the different types of airdrop and insertion/extraction techniques from helicopters, day and night.

Additional close combat training:

Close combat or self-defence techniques.

Additional reconnaissance training:

Reinforcing the company’s tactical capacities with respect to advanced reconnaissance.

Parachute training (high-altitude jumps, day and night, from 12,000-24,000 feet, with combat pack, weapons and oxygen equipment to become an operational high-altitude parachutist with oxygen):